Coverage of arts and entertainment at Rowan University, located in Glassboro, NJ.

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It is the end of the semester and that means farewell to this blog for now. However, I plan to continue posting to R U Entertained. I was just elected as the Arts and Entertainment Editor of Rowan University’s campus newspaper, The Whit. So, I plan to continue promoting The Whit and to expand upon the articles I write by incorporating multimedia. Before I took this class, I knew nothing about using SoundCloud, iMovie or any multimedia components. I learned a lot about online journalism and I plan to use everything I learned in the near future.

Check out this collection of my best blog posts from the semester and be sure to check out my blog in the near future.

I know this blog is supposed to focus on coverage of arts and entertainment at Rowan University and that this post may come off as bragging, but I find it fascinating that I got to actually break the news to a large audience. As an aspiring journalist, it has always been my dream to report the news first.

Check out this Storify post to give you a visual presentation of how the public found out about Dev performing her new — and still yet to be released — song, “Crazy Talk.”

Dev

You may have heard Dev’s electronic dance songs with “In The Dark” and “Naked” but she is also a mother and performer. In an interview before her performance, she discussed what it is like to perform at colleges, juggling motherhood, her upcoming sophomore album and the new song “Crazy Talk” that she performed for the first time at Profstock.

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.

Q: What’s it like to perform at colleges in comparison to larger venues?

A: I love performing in colleges. It’s awesome to be able to sort of have a one-on-one relationship with kids and people that are working so hard to accomplish their goals. You know. They’re in school. They’re in college. They’re working their ass off. And I get to come for 30, 45 minutes [or] an hour and get their minds off of everything.

Q: What kind of performances can we expect from you tonight?

A: I’m going to play a lot of up-tempo, fun stuff, stuff that people know, hopefully [laughs]. And maybe a new song.

Q: Oh. Maybe a new song?

A: Yeah, that nobody’s really heard. So it might be fun.

Q: Will it be from your second album?

A: Yeah.

Q: So it’s never been heard before?

A: I’ve played it once but this will literally be my second time playing it. Maybe 100 people heard it. Maybe less [laughs].

Q: [laughs] So what can you tell me about what it’s like to juggle motherhood and performing at the same time?

A: It’s awesome, actually. I love it. I feel really fortunate that I get to have my family life, which I love obviously and do all of my music stuff. I feel very lucky. I love it. It’s awesome.

Q: Awesome. So I heard that your second album is going to include more live instrumentation. Can you tell me a little bit about that?

A: I think, at the beginning, I definitely wanted to include it. I think it’s going to be for the live performances. I definitely want to include a lot more live instrumentation. As far as the album goes, it’ll definitely still have electronic elements which I think I wanted to celebrate because the first album was so electronic-based. I didn’t want to do something too off but I definitely wanted to show growth and I think that in the vocal stuff and in the stories behind the songs, you’ll definitely be able to hear that.

Q: Is there a release date in mind?

A: Not yet but soon. Very soon.

Q: So when are you planning on recording it?

A: I’ve been recording it for about five months or six months now. It’s been awhile, actually. So yeah. It’s time [laughs].

B.o.B

Rapper B.o.B is known for his high-energy performances of songs such as “Airplanes” and “Strange Clouds.” In an interview after his performance, he talked about what it’s like to perform at colleges, something he also tweeted about, and his two upcoming albums, a third studio album and a rock EP.

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.

Q: Can you tell me what it’s like to perform at colleges in comparison to the larger venues that you’re used to?

A: Colleges are a lot more fun because [students] are dying to get out of class. I didn’t go to college. I mean, I did but I wasn’t “enrolled.” I was just partying so [laughs] I don’t know what the “going to class” part is like but it feels like they are really amped to get out of class and out of the norm so it’s usually a high-energy show.

Q: Were you satisfied with the outcome of your performance at Rowan University?

A: Oh yeah. I kind of lose some belongings in the crowd when I jump in there but it comes with the territory [laughs].

A: I’m finishing it right now. It’s getting mixed and finalized right now. But simultaneously I’m recording the Hustle Gang album with T.I. and all the other Hustle Gang artists which will also be out this summer.

Q: A lot of multi-tasking there.

A: Yeah, man. We’re multi-tasking it. We’re m-tasking it [laughs].

Q: You also have a rock EP coming out. Can you tell me a little bit about that?

A: I’ve been working on that since before “The Adventures of Bobby Ray,” my first album. So some of it were songs that I had written. Some of it were songs that have already been recorded. But if it stands the test of time, it’ll make the project because with me, even though it’s my project, I look at it like I’m another aspiring artist or producer or a songwriter who’s trying to make an album. I don’t look at it like, “Well I can just do what I want because it’s my album.” I look at it like “I gotta make this a classic.”

Rome Ramirez of Sublime with Rome

Alternative group Sublime was known for hits such as “Date Rape” and “Santeria.” The group performed from 1992 until 1996 when lead singer Bradley Nowell died of a drug overdose. In 2009, the surviving band members started performing with Rome Ramirez and the group was renamed Sublime with Rome. The new group ended up producing hits such as “Take It Or Leave It” and “Panic.” For Ramirez, it was a dream come true to perform with one of his favorite bands. In a phone interview before Profstock, Ramirez discussed Sublime with Rome’s plans to return to the studio, the first Sublime song he ever learned on the guitar and what it is like to perform with his favorite band.

Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.

Q: When can we expect new material from Sublime with Rome?

A: We plan on going into the studio around November or December of this year.

Q: Is there anything in particular that you started working on yet?

A: We just kind of started jamming and stuff. We like to take our time with these kinds of things just because there’s no rush [laughs].

Q: I’m sure a lot of people are really excited about seeing that getting put together. Just a few personal questions for you: you were 11 years old when you picked up your first guitar and the first song you learned was a Sublime song. What song was that?

Q: How does it feel to go from that moment where you picked up your guitar, learned that Sublime song and be where you are today.

A: It’s still kind of hard to believe. I’m grateful, man. It really changed my life. I went from being such a huge fan to singing with one of my favorite bands and writing songs that you see on TV or hear on the radio. It’s kind of a culture shock but I’m getting used to it [laughs].

Rowan University has a ton of opportunities for entertainment on campus. But where can you find it? Here are five venues for students to find fun on campus.

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Courtesy of @RowanUniversity on Twitter.

To find on-campus entertainment, you can always check out the Rowan University website. You will have to browse the site in order to find something specific but it is helpful to have a home page to go to. You can even check out Rowan’s Facebook and Twitter pages to learn more about what’s happening on campus.

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Courtesy of Rowan University Department of Theatre and Dance’s Facebook page.

The Office of Student Activities serves as one of the top places to find entertainment on campus. They serve as the umbrella for sources of entertainment on campus. Check out their Facebook and Twitter for updates of what’s happening on campus.

4.

Courtesy of Rowan After Hours Facebook page.

Held every Thursday through Saturday from 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Rowan After Hours (RAH) provides students with ways to get involved on campus while promoting healthy decisions. Overall, it gives students opportunities to have fun without the alcohol and parties associated with college students. For updates, you can add them as a friend on Facebook or follow them on Twitter .